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Shipping Trade Groups Call on UN to Protect Seafarers

Published Apr 19, 2024 1:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Sixteen commercial maritime industry associations joined together in a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres calling for action while saying the current situation where merchant ships and their crews are being targeted is “intolerable” and “unacceptable.” The groups thanked the Secretary-General and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez for their efforts and hard work on behalf of seafarers and for raising the profile of the commercial shipping industry.  They recognized the efforts that have highlighted the critical...

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Princess Cruises and Fincantieri Delay Delivery of Second LNG Ship

Published Apr 19, 2024 12:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Princess Cruises reported today that it has agreed with Italy’s Fincantieri to delay by two months the scheduled 2025 delivery of the line’s next Sphere Class ship, the Star Princess. The companies reported it was a mutual decision. It came after the cruise line suffered an embarrassing incident putting the first ship, Sun Princess, into service before the outfitting of the passenger spaces was completed. Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, the cruise line said in...

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Docking Accident in Naples Injures Many Ferry Passengers

Published Apr 19, 2024 11:12 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Italian authorities were responding to multiple injuries among the passengers aboard a high-speed ferry that slammed into the dock this morning while arriving in Naples. Initial reports were that 44 passengers were injured with 29 having been transported to local hospitals. One passenger was initially listed in critical condition but later reports said the passenger had been upgraded to stable condition at the hospital. The shipping company Caremar reported that emergency protocols were in place and the response was...

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As Israel-Iran Conflict Heats Up, Iranian Spy Ship Heads for Home

Published Apr 18, 2024 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Iranian spy ship Behshad has departed the Gulf of Aden and headed for home, ending the vessel's alleged role in the Red Sea maritime security crisis. Behshad deployed to the Red Sea in 2021, and analysts believe that the ship has served as a staging point and command post for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' operations in Yemen. The vessel is widely suspected of providing targeting information and intelligence to Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have been launching missile...

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New York Ends Third Wind Round Without Awards Due to Material Modifications

  In the latest setback to U.S. plans to accelerate renewable energy development, New York State regulators today reported they closed the third round of offshore wind solicitation with no final awards. Last fall, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul had hailed the round as the state’s largest investment in renewable energy, which included the preliminary selection of 4GW of offshore capacity as well as other projects. “Subsequent to the provisional award announcement, material modifications to projects bid into New York’s...

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China Calls Accusations “Untenable” in Response to US Shipbuilding Inquiry

  Chinese officials and the state-run media continued the strong response denouncing the U.S.’s announcement of a trade investigation into the shipbuilding sector and efforts to triple the tariffs on steel. Chinese media writes the U.S. administration is using an “old playbook of unilateralism and protectionism,” saying it will fail to reshore manufacturing and result in a more expensive supply chain. China’s Commerce Ministry issued a series of statements responding to the U.S. announcements and said regarding the steel tariffs...

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Consortium to Decarbonize Corridor Between Canada, Japan, and South Korea

  As momentum gains for the concept of green corridors, a consortium of carriers, terminals, and ports from North America, Asia, and Europe aims to work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. Initiated in June 2023 with discussions between Canada and Japan at the G7 Transport Ministers Summit, the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium’s founders represent approximately a quarter of the 100 million tonnes of bulk commodities shipped from Canada’s Prince Rupert and...

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ONE Joins Trend Towards Optional Low-Carbon Container Fees

Japanese ocean carrier ONE has added a low-carbon option for shippers who are willing to spend to reduce their emissions. Rather than selling carbon offsets for tree planting or conservation, the company is offering its customers the opportunity to pay for biofuel for the carrier's fleet, in an amount equivalent to the energy needed to move the shipment.  ONE is buying regulation-compliant biofuels for a number of its ships, and customers can reduce their Scope 3 (supply chain) emissions by paying...

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